About the Church
The church of St Michael the Archangel at Kaimelis stands in Kaimelis village, on the left bank of the Nemunas, about 3.5 km south-east of Jurbarkas, in the Šakiai Deanery. The wooden, three-naved church of rectangular plan, with one tower crowned by seven small turrets, blends harmoniously into the riverside panorama.
The first chapel in this area is recorded in 1636, near the Kiduliai manor. The present church was built in 1860 through the efforts of Benediktas Tiškevičius, and in 1885 it was consecrated by auxiliary bishop Juozapas Holiakas. After the Second World War the church was renovated, and in 2009 it was restored.
The church holds valuable works of art. Here hangs “St Roch” – a copy, painted in 1907, of a work by M. K. Čiurlionis, originally intended for the church at Jurbarkas. Also notable is the organ of 1804, built by the Curonian master Theodor Tiedemann and belonging to the Hamburg school. The interior is adorned with three altars, and the churchyard is enclosed by a stone wall.
The first chapel in this area is recorded in 1636, near the Kiduliai manor. The present church was built in 1860 through the efforts of Benediktas Tiškevičius, and in 1885 it was consecrated by auxiliary bishop Juozapas Holiakas. After the Second World War the church was renovated, and in 2009 it was restored.
The church holds valuable works of art. Here hangs “St Roch” – a copy, painted in 1907, of a work by M. K. Čiurlionis, originally intended for the church at Jurbarkas. Also notable is the organ of 1804, built by the Curonian master Theodor Tiedemann and belonging to the Hamburg school. The interior is adorned with three altars, and the churchyard is enclosed by a stone wall.